HOUSTON, April 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Dimension Data, the $5.8 billion global ICT solutions and services provider, today announcedits formal expansion into the Houston market with the opening of a new office. Located at 12 Greenway Plaza, the move into Houston reflects Dimension Data's commitment to meeting the growing enterprise demand for IT solutions and services in Houston and throughout South Central Texas. To mark the occasion, Dimension Data will host an exclusive networking event, "Hello Houston!" on April 17, with Dimension Data Americas senior executives. The event will also include a special guest appearance by former Major League Baseball pitcher John Hudek.

As organizations doing business in Texas and beyond strive to increase business agility and reduce costs by optimizing IT operations, they are increasingly seeking outsourced IT solutions and services. With its new, dedicated physical presence in Houston, Dimension Data will focus on helping new and existing clients across multiple industries in the region – including oil and gas, finance, healthcare, insurance, and manufacturing, among others – to meet market demands with a broad range of managed and professional services, spanning cloud, data center, networking, security and converged communications.

"Dimension Data Americas has been serving clients in the Texas market for many years, so this new office has been a long time coming," said Mark Slaga, CEO of Dimension Data Americas. "The decision to establish a physical presence in Houston was based on steadily increasing demand in the area. It positions us to better meet the complete business needs of local clients while also providing an opportunity to expand our presence here moving forward."

Dimension Data's "Hello Houston!" networking event will take place on Thursday, April 17, from 5-8 p.m. at the Houston Texans Grille. In addition to featuring special guest Hudek, the event will give attendees the opportunity to:

Network with industry peers and the local Dimension Data Americas team.